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Get to know Needlepoint better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like lace or embroidery.

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Needlepoint in a sentence

Needlepoint meaning

  1. A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
  2. An object made using that craft.

Synonyms of Needlepoint

point lace lace needlepoint embroidery embroidery fancywork

Related words

Other words often associated with Needlepoint or its synonyms:

needlecraft needlework expansion weave intertwine cloth distort elaboration lacing enlace embellishment twine

Using Needlepoint

  • The main meaning on this page is: A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design. | An object made using that craft.
  • Useful related words include: point lace, lace, needlepoint embroidery, embroidery.
  • In the example corpus, needlepoint often appears in combinations such as: and needlepoint, needlepoint and.

Context around Needlepoint

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

doing 1× custom 1× projects 1× tapestries 1×

Often after:

designs 1× dish 1× making 1× upholstery 1×

Sentence patterns with Needlepoint

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

conserves tapestries needlepoint upholstery costumes 1× crochet projects needlepoint and more 1× crocheting and needlepoint making dolls 1× he does needlepoint and gives 1× him doing needlepoint 1× knitting and needlepoint much of 1× movies and needlepoint 1× painted custom needlepoint designs for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

get the look 1× linda was a 1× she quickly became 1× the laboratory also 1× this guy goes 1× zita was very 1×

Common sentence endings:

and nancy reagan 1× donated to charity 1× for family members 1× for its clients 1× her family members 1× him doing needlepoint 1×

Words around Needlepoint

Just before it in the word index:

needleman 3 needlegrass 2 needled 10 needlecraft 4 needlecases 2 needle 612

Just after it in the word index:

needler 2 needles 383 needless 494 needlessly 124 needlework 29 needleworkers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Needlepoint

  • In this selection, "needlepoint" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, doing, custom, projects, designs, dish and making stand out and add context to how "needlepoint" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include conserves tapestries needlepoint upholstery costumes and crochet projects needlepoint and more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "needlepoint" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with needlepoint

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She made many quilts and sets of needlepoint dish towels for her family members. (14 words)

The laboratory also conserves tapestries, needlepoint, upholstery, costumes, and other textiles for its clients. (14 words)

Zita was very skilled in crocheting and needlepoint, making dolls, doilies and afghans for family members. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

She quickly became a sought-after designer and painted custom needlepoint designs for the Washington National Cathedral and Leeds Episcopal Church, as well as personal commissions for the late First Ladies Barbara Bush and Nancy Reagan. (36 words)

This guy goes around in the '70s or whenever, he's this big time football player, but he does needlepoint and gives zero fucks about what anyone thinks about him doing needlepoint. (32 words)

Get the look and the feeling by incorporating a few touches often associated with Grandma’s house, including cozy accents, pretty florals, ruffles and nostalgic throwback details such as needlepoint. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

This guy goes around in the '70s or whenever, he's this big time football player, but he does needlepoint and gives zero fucks about what anyone thinks about him doing needlepoint.

She quickly became a sought-after designer and painted custom needlepoint designs for the Washington National Cathedral and Leeds Episcopal Church, as well as personal commissions for the late First Ladies Barbara Bush and Nancy Reagan.

Get the look and the feeling by incorporating a few touches often associated with Grandma’s house, including cozy accents, pretty florals, ruffles and nostalgic throwback details such as needlepoint.

Linda was a talented gardener and was also gifted at knitting and needlepoint, much of which she donated to charity.

She made many quilts and sets of needlepoint dish towels for her family members.

She was a homemaker and had previously worked in the kitchen at the Clifty Inn Restaurant and enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles, old western movies and needlepoint.

Zita was very skilled in crocheting and needlepoint, making dolls, doilies and afghans for family members.

It’s called the Knitting-plus Club because it includes not only knitting, but also crochet projects, needlepoint and more.

The laboratory also conserves tapestries, needlepoint, upholstery, costumes, and other textiles for its clients.

Common combinations with needlepoint

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "needlepoint" in a sentence?
An example: "This guy goes around in the '70s or whenever, he's this big time football player, but he does needlepoint and gives zero fucks about what anyone thinks about him doing needlepoint." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "needlepoint" from authentic English texts.
What does "needlepoint" mean?
Needlepoint means: A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
What are synonyms of "needlepoint"?
Common synonyms of "needlepoint" include: point lace, lace, needlepoint embroidery, embroidery, fancywork.
How many example sentences with "needlepoint" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "needlepoint", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.